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ENGLAND 2023 – I
HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Our first day in England and we re-visited Hampton Court Palace having previously done so on our first UK visit in 2013.
Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) south-west and upstream of central London on the River Thames.
The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, the chief minister of Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the cardinal gave the palace to the king to check his disgrace. The palace went on to become one of Henry’s most favoured residences; soon after acquiring the property, he arranged for it to be enlarged so it could accommodate his sizeable retinue of courtiers. The palace is in the possession of King Charles III and the Crown.
Hampton Court Palace Across The Thames, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
River Thames & Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Light Standards, Hampton Court Bridge, Molesey, London, England UK
Palace Entrance, Hampton Court Palace, Hampton Court Way, Molesey, London, England UK
Moat, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
A decorative feature but it has flooded in years gone by depending on weather.
A Side Gate, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Sculpture at Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Inside of Base Court Entry, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Lead Lined Window, Base Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Decorative Ceiling, Anne Boelyn’s Gateway, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Hammerbeam Ceiling, The Great Hall, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Interior Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Light Standard, Fountain Court, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Cloister off Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Passageway Staircase, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Royal Crest, Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Chapel Court Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Wine Cellar, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Astronomical Clock, Anne Boleyn’s Gatehouse, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The clock was installed in 1540 on the gatehouse to the inner court at Hampton Court Palace. This pre-Copernican and pre-Galilean astronomical clock is still functioning.
Alley, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Vine, Wilderness Cottage, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Vine, Vitis vinifera ‘Schiava Grossa’ (synonym: Black Hamburg), is now 250 years old and is the largest grape vine in the world. It was planted in 1768 while Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown was in charge of the gardens at Hampton Court.
Garden Avenue, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Pond Gardens, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Misshapen Tree, The Pond Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Arbor, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Roman Soldier Statue, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Sundials, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Brick Alcove, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Entrance/Exit Gates, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gate Handle, The Privy Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Shire Horse Drawn Tourist Ride, The Board Walk, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Long Water, Hampton Court Park, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
The Three Graces, The Great Fountain Garden, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Drinking Fountain, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Jousting Knights Sculptures, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Garden Hedges, Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Daffodils, The Tilt Yard, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gnarley Tree, The Wilderness, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Gateway, Tennis Court Lane, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, London, England UK
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy Part III
Door, Via Zamboni, 57, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Via Zamboni, 59, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Collezione di Mineralogia, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Museo di Mineralogia L Bombicci, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Door, Museo di Mineralogia L Bombicci, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Convento Padri Agostiniani, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Convent of the Augustinian Fathers – Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore
Basilica of San Giacomo Maggiore, Piazza Gioacchino Rossini, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Chiesa di San Donato, Piazzetta Achille Ardigò, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Arcade, L’Accademia di Letteratura, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance, Lifebrain Laboratorio Analisi, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Bricked Wall Niche, Via Zamboni, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Old Doors, Via del Carro, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Doors, Via Zamboni, 6, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Passageway, Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance Doors, Camera di Commercio Industria Artigianato e Agricoltura di Bologna, Palazzo della Mercanzia, Piazza della Mercanzia, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Gated Passage, Via Castiglione, 1, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Window Grille With Shields, Via Castiglione, 2, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Entrance, Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, Via Castiglione, 8, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
A medieval palace now home to the Museo della Storia di Bologna – Museum of the History of Bologna.
Traffic Jam, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
It’s very easy to get yourself into a situation such as this when trying to navigate these historic places.
Santuario di Santa Maria della Vita, Via Clavature, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
13th Century origins as church and a hospital. Current construction dates to 1687.
Trattoria da Gianni, Via Clavature, 18, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Narrow Street, Via de’ Musei, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Greece 2019 Part XII – Methoni Castle
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Location of Methoni Castle
The Castle of Methoni is a medieval fortification in the port town of Methoni, Messenia, in southwestern Greece. The castle of Methoni occupies the whole area of the cape and the southwestern coast to the small islet that has also been fortified with an octagonal tower and is protected by the sea on its three sides. Its north part, the one that looks to land, is covered by a heavily fortified acropolis. A deep moat separates the castle from the land and communication was achieved by a wooden bridge. The Venetians built on the ancient battlements and added on and repaired it during both periods that they occupied the castle. There is visible evidence of the Venetians remaining with carved symbols and emblems on the castle walls.
Greece 2019 Part II
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Church of the Pantanassa, Monastiraki Square, Athens, Greece
Flea Market, Normanou, Athens, Greece
Normanou, 5, Athens, Greece
Derelict, Ermou, Athens, Greece
Street Lamp, Agiou Filippou , Athens, Greece
Archaeology, Agiou Filippou, Athens, Greece
Church of the Apostle Phillip, Adrianou, Athens, Greece
Archaeology, Adrianou, Athens, Greece
Adrianou Suites, Kinetou, Athens, Greece
Hotel 360 Degrees, Monastirakiou. Athens, Greece
[Where we stayed in Athens]
Orthodox Priest, Monastiraki Square, Athens, Greece
Tzisdarakis Mosque, Monastiraki Square, Athens, Greece.JPG
[Now the Museum of Greek Folk Art]
The Parthenon, Athens, Greece
[Taken from our hotel]
Tour Bus, Ermou, Athens, Greece
Church of Agia Kyriaki, Athinas, Athens, Greece
Fountain, Kotzia Square, Athinas, Athens, Greece
Statue Of Pericles. Athinas, Athens, Greece
Urban Art, Menandrou, Athens, Greece
Sculpture, Panagi Tsaldari , Athens, Greece
Derelict Building, Kallirrois, Athens, Greece
[Buildings like this were not an uncommon sight in Athens]
Sleeping Dogs, Rovertou Galli, Athens, Greece
Wandering Cat, Acropolis, Athens, Greece
[Cats and dogs wander every where in Greece – not domestic in the main but survive due to locals feeding them]
Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Dionysiou Areopagitou, Athens, Greece
[Located on on the slopes of the Acropolis – built by the Romans in 161 AD]
Gathering Clouds, Terminal Car Park, Piraeus, Greece
Our Bus Caught Fire, Vassilisi Amalias Avenue, Athens, Greece
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